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05 disseminated intravascular coagulation

3.
It is an acquired condition in which normal
physiology of coagulation is disturbed leading to
widespread intravascular coagulation process
associated with injury to microvasculature which
results in organ dysfunction, capillary leak &
shock.

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Specific features of DIC in neonates
and infants
 CAUSES:
 Transplacental passage of thromboplastin or other
procoagulant substances in neonates born of mothers
affected with DIC owing to abruptio placenta,
eclampsia or septicemia
 Development of DIC in a twin fetus may be due to
feto-fetal passage of thromboplastin.
 DIC secondary to hemangioma .
 PRECIPITATING FACTOR:
Asphyxia, septicemia, eclampsia